Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 78630
Preventive Medicine: Ethnic Groups
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 March 2026
Question
Sarah Owen
Labour — Luton North
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to promote (a) culturally competent and (b) community-led prevention measures for older black men.
Answer
Mrs Sharon HodgsonThis Government recognises the evidence that men of Black ethnicity are at a higher risk of some diseases. Tackling these inequalities is a top priority for the Government.For example, black men are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease yet evidence sh...
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